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Oxford Photovoltaics

Oxford PV is a pioneer of perovskite tandem solar technology, developing high-efficiency perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells and modules.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Oxford PV is a company focused on perovskite tandem solar technology. It describes itself as the pioneer of perovskite tandem technology and states it was the first to ship commercial tandem solar modules. The company holds 400+ granted patents and has 10+ years of experience innovating and manufacturing perovskite tandem technology, with 150 dedicated experts in the Perovskite PV field. Its tandem cell consists of a thin perovskite-based cell coated directly on the front of a conventional silicon cell, making more efficient use of the light spectrum. Oxford PV was established in 2010 as a spin-out from Professor Henry Snaith's lab at the University of Oxford. It has a research and development site in Oxford, UK, and a pilot and production line in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.

History

Oxford PV was established in 2010 as a spin-out from Professor Henry Snaith's lab at the University of Oxford. The company has a research and development site in Oxford, UK, and a pilot and production line in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, enabling the accelerated transfer of its technology into industrial-scale perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cell manufacturing. Oxford PV states it is the pioneer of perovskite tandem technology and was the first to ship commercial tandem solar modules. It has 400+ granted patents and 10+ years of experience innovating and manufacturing perovskite tandem technology, with 150 dedicated experts in the Perovskite PV field.

Products and positioning

Pioneers of perovskite tandem technology, aiming to make Perovskite PV mainstream and power the all-electric world.

  • Perovskite tandem solar cell

    A tandem solar cell made from a thin perovskite-based cell coated directly on the front of a conventional silicon cell.

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